“… three main components of leadership: mastery of the subject-matter, ability convincingly to articulate the particular course of action required and a fervent belief in its correctness.”
“It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.”
“The foundations of a person are not in matter but in spirit.”
“I urge you to: Trudge not through life leaving ugly gashes, Tiptoe not through life leaving half-formed impressions, But tread gently, lovingly and purposefully Leaving graceful heart-prints.”
“Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.”
“Your time is limited so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the result of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.”
“Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can.”
“Courage is not the absence of fear. It is going forward with the face of fear.”
“Dreams are extremely important. You can’t do it unless you can imagine it.”
“The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we had when we created them.”